Exclusive content and a weekly round-up will be the main attraction to BBC Radio 1’s new channel on BBC iPlayer from today.
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There’ll be no Radio Academy Awards in 2015 following a strategic review at the organisation, which also sees the Academy office closing.
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The BBC Trust has approved the BBC’s plans for a new Radio 1 section within the BBC iPlayer and a launch date has been set.
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BBC Radio 6 Music has increased listening by 15% to a record of almost two million listeners.
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Radio 1 Controller Ben Cooper failed to think of a single hit by One Direction, when put on the spot live on Radio 2 at the Radio Festival.
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Traditional youth broadcasters must adapt or die, says Radio 1’s Ben Cooper as he introduces new talent to the station.
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An online stream of dance music for a week from the studios of BBC Radio 1 launches Friday.
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Joining Coldplay in Glasgow for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend are Katy Perry, One Direction, Kings of Leon, Kasabian, Ed Sheeran, Lily Allen, Paolo Nutini and more.
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Coldplay will headline BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2014 on Saturday 24th May in Glasgow.
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The Student Radio Association has awarded Honorary Life Memberships to four radio industry people, including Ashley Tabor and Ben Cooper.
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1Xtra Live will take place in Birmingham later this year, and promises some of the biggest names from the urban music scene.
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited Global Radio, BBC Radio and Bauer Radio in London this morning.
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Radio 1 is offering Access All Areas to listeners this month, and will put department bosses including Ben Cooper on-air to answer questions.
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BBC Radio 1 has reached the 1 million subscribers mark on YouTube – a number Greg James is particularly happy with.
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BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra have hired two new social media producers to work solely on social media streams by each station.
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International Women’s Day this year is being marked by BBC Radio 1 with an all-female line-up for 12 hours on two nights.
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Controller Ben Cooper is to hire two new employees to become social media DJs for BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
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The BBC Academy College of Journalism and BBC North are holding a social media conference at MediaCityUK, with Radio 1 Controller Ben Cooper amongst the speakers.
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BBC Radio 1 is extending its multimedia offerings by starting a dedicated video channel on BBC iPlayer.
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A new Saturday night schedule for 1 and 1Xtra means long-serving DJ Tim Westwood will leave the station from the middle of September.
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Not managed to blag a tour of the new BBC Radio 1 and 1 Xtra studios in New Broadcasting House yet? We did on your behalf, and asked Ben Cooper …
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Controller of BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra Ben Cooper has been appointed as Chairman of the Radio Academy, taking over from Ashley Tabor.
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BBC Radio 1 will not play the Wizard of Oz song at the centre of an anti-Margaret Thatcher campaign in full.
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Nick Grimshaw’s former 10pm – midnight show on Radio 1 will be taken over by newcomer Alice Levine and recent station signing Phil Taggart.
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The future of music radio is the topic of conversation between Radio 1 Controller Ben Cooper and John Myers in an upcoming Radio Academy Event.
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RadioCentre CE shares his view on the challenge ahead for BBC Radio 1’s Ben Cooper.
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Hear Ben Coopers thoughts, and see the trend on where the breakfast jocks come from!
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Rhys Hughes appointed Head of Programmes, taking Ben Coopers old job.
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Andy Parfitt’s replacement announced three months after his departure.
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Pixie to headline the awards evening event and sit on the judging panel.